Stores and property

Lids to exit the UK after three years

Miniso has opened a store at a London airport in UK first

Aldi has pledged new investment in its Scottish store estate

The Range is set to open first new superstores following Homebase acquisition

Footfall has peaked at just the right time for retailers in the run-up to Christmas

Holland & Barrett has opened two new Oxford Street stores

Network Rail retail sales have jumped ahead of Christmas rush

Bestway turns to CVA for some stores as it reaches impasse with landlords

The Body Shop is ‘back in profit baby!’ new boss reveals

UK inflation climbs to highest levels seen since the start of the year

Shoe Zone will close stores and slash jobs after profit warning

Landsec snaps up majority stake in shopping centre for £490m

Retail sheds 225,000 jobs in five years with Budget heaping on further pain

Alo Yoga has opened its first store in Ireland amid ongoing expansion

Lush and Gymshark top list of retailers accused of hiring young Christmas staff without rights

UK businesses slashing staff at fastest rate in years after Budget

Charlotte Tilbury is opening a new upsized ‘beauty wonderland’ flagship in London

Boohoo’s London office buyer has walked away from the £60m sale

Frasers has won approval for its mega-HQ plans despite concerns

Sainsbury’s has opened its first airport store

Virgin Media O2 has opened a Westfield flagship

Consumer confidence has inched up ahead of Christmas

How grocers are delivering the stores of the future in the here and now

Warsaw pact: How Poundland’s poor performance is starting to weaken its Pepco alliance

Store tour: Inside Kenji’s two-floor store in Westfield London

Store staff have called on retailers to invest in pay and conditions to avoid Christmas burnout

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‘Twenty years on, is a boutique-style M&S store an idea whose time has come?’

Destination station: How Network Rail is elevating its retail offering for all passengers

MAPIC: International expansion, retail investment and the importance of mixed-use destinations - the key talking points from Cannes

That’s a wrap: Have Black Friday and Cyber Monday been boom or bust for UK retail this year?

Selfridges, Currys and Nobody’s Child among world’s top 50 retail innovators

Promotional research for Ancoris, IBM and Wipro

After a slow start to the golden quarter, here’s how Black Friday sales are looking

‘The Lords committee believes high streets can flourish again – this is why’

What are shellshocked retail c-suites doing to mitigate the Budget?

Three strategies retailers can learn from the UK’s most innovative grocers

Promotional research for PayPal, By Rebecca Taylor

Q&A: AllSaints COO talks ongoing opportunities, AI and why kids fashion needed SmallSaints

‘Entire retail industry is scratching its head to find a way to make the numbers work post-Budget’

Q&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales

Retail 2025: How Molton Brown, Mamas & Papas and N Brown are taking ESG seriously

Promotional research for Zebra Technologies

Abercrombie & Fitch: how the American fashion giant became cool again

Are job cuts, store closures and inflation really inevitable after Labour’s Budget retail ram raid?

John Lewis store takes starring role in ‘emotional’ 2024 Christmas ad

Q&A: Born Outside Italy founder on gap in luxury trainer market and targeting Selfridges and Harrods in the UK

Second chances: will hiring ex-offenders ever be mainstream in retail?

How the Midcounties Co-operative is creating sustainable stores

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Five ways stock tech can superpower your business

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Three ways to link in-store experiences to profits

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How should we lead retail businesses in a post-pandemic world?

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Retail success starts with empowered staff

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The five biggest trends in payments for retail

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Four next-gen CX lessons learned by industry leaders

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